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Grace Farrell
Sr Principal Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Business Value of IT
- Strategic Planning and Execution
Speaker Bio
Grace Farrell serves as a Senior Principal Analyst within the Government and Education team, specializing in the support of Higher Education vendors and institutions. Her expertise includes delivering insights and research on Student Information Systems (SIS), Higher Education ERP, Continuing Education Solutions, and Career Services Tools. Additionally, Grace explores the essential components of developing a Smart Campus, highlights sustainability initiatives, and examines the influence of immersive technology in the realm of higher education.
With a background in both sales and analysis, Grace brings a unique blend of market intelligence, communication expertise, and client empathy to every engagement. Her success is built on fostering trust-based relationships and delivering actionable, data-informed guidance that drives results. Grace consistently earns top client satisfaction scores and is committed to helping higher education institutions navigate the evolving digital landscape with confidence.
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With a background in both sales and analysis, Grace brings a unique blend of market intelligence, communication expertise, and client empathy to every engagement. Her success is built on fostering trust-based relationships and delivering actionable, data-informed guidance that drives results. Grace consistently earns top client satisfaction scores and is committed to helping higher education institutions navigate the evolving digital landscape with confidence.
Sessions
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM EDT
Education Networking Breakfast: Strategic Cost Optimization in Education
Grace Farrell,
Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
David Bruce,
Executive Partner, Gartner
Education CIOs face significant pressure to reduce cost, while managing expectations on modernization, including GenAI. To effectively optimize their IT budgets, CIOs can follow the three-pronged approach of reducing cost, maximizing IT performance and investing in value. Join your education peers as we discuss how to strategically optimize IT costs in this challenging environment.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT
Higher Education: Empowering the University of Tomorrow: Evolving Challenges for Higher Education CIOs Today
Grace Farrell,
Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
The changing landscape of higher education creates a need for institutions that can compete in an environment of intense complexity and technological change. Join this session to explore recipes for success for higher education CIOs as they look to overcome constraints, embed appropriate AI, and transform their institutions to navigate and compete in this challenging environment.
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